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Lessons  for  the 
Sunday  Kindergarten 


By 

Ruth  Cole  Weatherbee 


LIBRARY 

Temple  Mt.  Sinai, 
Sioux  City,  Iowa 


Boston 
American  Unitarian  Association 

Department  of  Religious  Education 

25  Beacon  Street 


Copyright,  1912,  by 
The  American  Unitariak  Associatiok 


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FOREWORD 


These  lessons  for  the  Sunday  Kindergarten  are 
the  outgrowth  of  several  years'  experience  in 
Sunday-school  work. 

There  is  a  topic  for  each'  of  the  nine  months  of 
the  Sunday-school  year.  Each  of  these  topics  is 
sub-divided  into  four  subjects,  one  for  each  Sunday 
in  the  month.  The  occasional  fifth  Sunday  is  used 
for  review. 

The  lessons  take  the  form  of  talk,  story,  memory 
verse,  and  outline  picture  to  color.  These  all 
correlate,  and  have  an  ethical  value. 

It  is  hoped  that  they  will  make  a  definite  im- 
pression on  the  child's  mind  and  lay  the  foundation 

for  character  building. 

R.  C.  W. 

Wbllkslby,  Mass.,  August,  1912. 


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CONTENTS 


PAQK 

Foreword Hi 

Program    .  - vii 

Directions  for  Teachers ix 

October,  Kindness ' 1 

November,  Service  and  Work 5 

December,  Love 9 

January,  Obedience 13 

February,  Courage  and  Wisdom 17 

March,  Purity 21 

April,  Selp-Control 25 

May,  Honesty  and  Truth 29 

June,  Faithfulness  and  Happiness 33 


program 


Soft  Music. 
Greeting  Song. 
Morning  Hymn. 

Introduction  to  Prayer.    (Repeated  together.) 

"  We  fold  our  hands  that, we  may  be 
From  earthly  play  and  work  set  free; 
We  close  our  eyes  that  they  may  see 
Nothing  to  take  our  thoughts  from  thee." 

Prayer. 

Hymn.     (Chosen  by  the  children.) 

Our  Faith. 

Roll  Call. 

March  and  Collection. 

Review.        (Show  picture  of  preceding    Sunday.     Recall  talk, 
memory  verse,  and  story.) 

Show  Picture  for  the  Day. 

Talk  and  Memory  Verse  for  teds  Day. 

Coloring. 

Lesson  Story. 

Hymn.     (Chosen  in  relation  to  thought  of  lesson.) 

Good-By  Song. 


DIRECTIONS  FOR  TEACHERS 

The  Talk 

These  talks  are  for  teachers'  use  only.  They  are  written 
especially  for  the  untrained  Sunday-school  teacher,  but  may  also 
help  other  teachers  to  understand  the  thought  and  action  of  the 
picture.  The  talks  are  not  to  be  given  word  for  word.  They 
chiefly  take  the  form  of  question  and  answer.  The  answers  are 
given  to  suggest  what  we  are  aiming  to  draw  from  the  children, 
and  to  form  the  connection  with  the  next  point  in  the  talk. 

The  questions  can  of  course  be  given  in  direct  form.  Then  if 
the  answer  desired  is  forthcoming,  the  next  question  may  be 
taken  up.  Otherwise  the  question  should  be  given  in  suggestive 
form. 

The  object  of  the  talk  is  to  aid  the  teacher  to  draw  out  her 
pupils  and  so  to  help  them  express  their  thoughts  freely.  The 
talk  often  leads  the  children  to  tell  of  their  own  experiences. 
From  the  discussion  of  the  picture  they  are  led  to  the  thought  of 
the  lesson  for  the  day. 

The  Story 

The  lists  of  stories  and  songs  are  merely  suggestions.  The 
talks  and  pictures  can  be  used  in  connection  with  any  set  of  Sun- 
day-school lessons  or  Bible  stories  for  little  children. 

In  preparation  the  story  should  first  be  read  in  the  Bible,  then 
in  whatever  book  of  stories  is  used.  The  story  should  be  care- 
fully adapted  in  order  to  emphasize  the  thought  of  the  lesson  for 
the  day.  The  stories  should  always  be  told,  never  read,  to  the 
children. 

The  books  which  I  have  found  most  helpful,  and  from  which 
the  stories  suggested  are  taken,  are  the  following :  Three  books  by 

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X        LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 

Laura  Ella  Cragin,  "Kindergarten  Bible  Stories/'  "Old  Testament 
Stories/'  and  "Kindergarten  Stories  for  the  Sunday  School  and 
Home;"  "Children  of  the  Bible,"  by  Lillian  B.  Poor;  the  two 
books  by  Margaret  Cushman  Haven,  "Bible  Lessons  for  Little 
Beginners ;"  and  "The  Children's  Sunday  Hour  of  Story  and 
Song,"  by  Sara  Bullard  Moffatt  and  Julia  A.  Hidden,  and  the 
Bible  itself. 

The  songs  are  for  the  most  part  taken  from  "Songs  for  Little 
People,"  by  Frances  Weld  Danielson  and  Grace  Wilbur  Conant, 
and  from  "Childhood  Songs,"  by  Mira  and  Mabel  Rowland, 
edited  by  A.  J.  Rowland. 

The  Picture 

In  presenting  the  pictures  to  her  class,  the  teacher  should  be 
very  careful  not  to  let  them  take  too  prominent  a  place  in  the 
lesson.  The  pictures  are  subordinate  to  the  thought  of  the  lesson, 
and  are  to  help  the  child  fix  the  thought  of  the  lesson  more 
firmly  in  his  mind,  and  to  aid  his  memory  in  review. 

Show  the  picture  of  the  previous  Sunday  at  the  time  of 
review.  Then  show  the  new  picture  as  an  introduction  to  the 
talk.  Place  it  where  it  can  be  seen  during  the  remainder  of  the 
session. 

There  are  but  four  pictures  and  talks  given  for  each  month. 
The  occasional  fifth  Sunday  should  be  the  time  for  review.  Show 
the  four  pictures  of  the  month  and  by  means  of  them  recall  the 
stories,  memory  verses  (on  pictures)  and  talks. 

Coloring 

Each  teacher  should  have  a  set  of  the  pictures  for  her  own, 
and  should  color  them.  These  should  be  the  pictures  shown  to 
the  children,  for  they  will  serve  as  a  guide  for  the  coloring,  thus 
avoiding  wrong  combinations  of  color.  Only  the  principal  objects 
are  to  be  colored.  In  most  of  the  pictures  the  floors,  walls,  sky, 
faces,  and  hands  should  not  be  colored. 


LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN        xi 

Much  depends  upon  the  length  of  the  session.  Usually  ten 
or  fifteen  minutes  can  be  allowed  for  coloring.  If  the  time  is 
limited,  give  the  pictures  out  at  the  close  of  the  session,  and 
let  the  children  take  them  home  to  color,  asking  the  children  to 
show  them  to  you  the  next  Sunday.  Also  ask  them  to  finish 
coloring  the  picture  at  home,  if  they  are  not  able  to  do  so  in  the 
given  time. 

Most  parents  are  very  willing  to  provide  crayons,  and  they  find 
that  the  coloring  of  pictures  makes  a  very  good  Sunday  afternoon 
occupation.  Use  wax  crayons  for  coloring,  as  they  blend  well  and 
do  not  rub. 


LESSONS   FOR   THE 
SUNDAY   KINDERGARTEN 


OCTOBER  -  KINDNESS 

First  Sunday 
Kindness  to  Parents 

What  is  the  little  girl  doing  ? 

Yes,  darning  stockings.     What  else  ? 

She  is  taking  care  of  the  baby  at  the  same  time. 

For  whom  is  she  doing  this  ? 

She  is  helping  Mother,  isn't  she  ?  How  else  can  she  help 
Mother  ? 

What  can  she  do  to  be  kind  and  helpful  to  Father  ? 

What  can  boys  do  to  be  kind  and  helpful  at  home  ? 

Tell  me  what  you  do  to  help  Mother  and  Father. 

What  are  some  of  the  things  you  can  do  to  be  kind  to  your 
family  ? 

Second  Sunday 
Kindness  to  Playmates 

What  are  the  children  in  this  picture  doing  ? 

Yes,  the  older  child  is  helping  the  younger  one  over  the  high 
wall. 

Do  you  suppose  they  are  playmates  ?  Perhaps  they  are  neigh- 
bors. Anyhow  they  are  good  friends.  The  little  girl  may  live 
on  the  other  side  of  the  wall. 

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2        LESSONS  FQfl  TTjfJ  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN, 

Wllat  h^H  h^j'penfed  tp  \h^  flower  ? 

It  is  broken.  Perhaps  the  little  girl  broke  it,  but  the  older 
girl  is  not  angry  with  her.  She  has  forgiven  her,  and  is  helping 
her.  She  is  kind  to  her  neighbor,  isn't  she  ?  She  understands 
that  such  a  little  girl  does  not  know  any  better  than  to  break 
flowers  in  other  people's  gardens. 

How  can  you  be  kiud  to  your  neighbors,  friends,  and  play- 
mates ?     Tell  me  some  of  the  things  you  can  do  for  them. 

Third  Sunday 
Kindness  to  Animals 

What  is  this  little  girl  doing  ?  She  is  going  to  feed  her  kit- 
ten. What  do  you  suppose  she  has  in  the  saucer  ?  Do  you  think 
it  is  milk,  or  fish,  or  meat?  Kittens  like  catnip,  too,  don't  they? 
Have  you  a  kitten  at  home,  or  a  dog,  or  chickens,  or  pigeons  ? 

Perhaps  you  have  a  large  animal  like  a  horse  or  a  cow. 

Animals  do  things  for  us,  don't  they?  Tell  me  what  the 
chickens  and^the^cow  do,  and  what  the  horse  and  dog  do  for 
you. 

How  can  we  be  kind  to  them  ? 

Yes,  we  can  feed  them  and  give  them  a  warm  place  to  sleep. 
We  must  be  careful,  too,  not  to  hurt  animals  and  birds.  God 
tells  us  to  be  kind  to  every  living  thing. 

Fourth  Sunday 
God's  Kindness  to  Us. 

What  do  you  see  in  this  picture  ?     Yes,  a  little  boy. 

What  is  he  doing  ?     It  looks  as  if  he  were  picking  apples. 

What  else  do  you  see  ? 

The  flowers  in  the  grass,  the  birds  flying  over,  and  the  water, 
sky,  hill,  and  trees. 

Who  gives  us  all  these  things  ?  We  could  not  live  without 
them,  could  we  ? 


LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN         3 

They  make  the  earth  beautiful,  too.  We  need  every  one  of 
them,  so  God  gives  them  all  to  us.  He  makes  everything  grow. 
He  sends  the  sunshine  and  the  rain  to  help  them  grow.  God  is 
very  kind  to  us,  isn't  he  ? 

We  should  thank  him  for  his  goodness  to  us. 


LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 


OCTOBER  —  KINDNESS 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
The  Good  Samaritan,  Luke  10 :  25-S7, 
Noah  and  the  Ark,  Genesis  6-7-8-9, 
The  Lost  Lamb,  Luke  15  : 3-7, 
Ishmael  and  Hagar,  Genesis  21 : 1-21. 

Songs 
Father,  We  Thank  Thee. 
Thank  Him,  Thank  Hun. 
Little  Drops  of  Water. 
Kind  Hearts  are  the  Gardens. 
All  Things  Bright  and  Beautiful. 

Prater 
For  This  New  Morning  with  Its  Light. 


NOVEMBER  -SERVICE  AND   WORK 

First  Sunday 
Service  to  Friends  and  to  Parents 

Tell  me  about  this  picture.     There  are  two  children  in  it. 

One  of  them  has  a  bunch  of  flowers.  She  has  brought  them 
to  her  friend  who  is  ill. 

The  little  girl  in  the  chair  cannot  go  out  in  the  sunshine  and 
see  the  flowers  growing,  so  her  friend  has  picked  some  for  her. 

What  kind  of  flowers  do  you  suppose  they  are  ? 

She  wants  to  do  something  for  her  friend,  because  she  loves 
her,  and  is  sorry  she  is  ill. 

What  else  can  she  do  for  the  little  girl  until  she  is  well 
again  ? 

Can  she  serve  her  friends  who  are  well,  too  ? 

How  can  you  serve  your  friends  and  Father  and  Mother  ? 
There  are  ever  so  many  ways,  are  there  not  ? 

Second  Sunday 
How  Can  We  Serve  God? 

Where  do  you  think  these  two  little  girls  are  to-day  ?  Doesn't 
the  room  look  a  little  like  our  Sunday-school  room  ? 

Why,  yes,  they  are  in  Sunday  school. 

What  are  they  doing  ? 

Singing  a  hymn,  are  they  not  ?  They  look  as  if  they  enjoyed 
singing. 

I  know  we  all  like  to  sing  in  Sunday  school,  too.  If  we  all 
do  our  part,  and  sing  just  as  well  as  we  can,  what  a  help  it  will 
be  when  we  sing  with  the  whole  school  at  closing  time.  That 
is  one  way  we  can  serve  God. 

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6         LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 

If  each  of  us  does  liis  part  as  well  as  he  can,  comes  to  Sun- 
day school  every  Sunday,  and  tries  to  be  good  all  the  week,  he 
will  be  doing  what  he  knows  God  wants  him  to  do. 

Tell  me  how  you  can  try  to  serve  God  with  all  your  heart. 

Third  Sunday 
Mental  Work 

In  our  picture  to-day,  the  little  girl  is  sitting  very  still  read- 
ing. 

Do  you  suppose  she  is  studying  her  lesson  ? 

It  might  be  her  Sunday-school  lesson. 

When  you  are  older,  you  will  have  lessons  to  study  just  like 
the  big  children. 

Children  have  to  think  when  they  study,  don't  they  ?  If 
they  should  think  about  playing  games  or  riding  their  bicycles, 
they  would  not  learn  their  lessons.  If  they  try  hard  and  think 
only  about  the  lessons,  they  will  finish  them  more  quickly,  and 
will  have  more  time  to  play. 

It  is  the  same  way  when  you  practice  your  music  lesson,  too. 

You  don't  have  lessons  to  study  yet ;  but  sometimes  you  have 
to  be  quiet  and  think,  when  you  are  listening  to  a  story,  or  when 
you  are  trying  to  remember  the  lesson  of  some  other  Sunday. 
Sometimes  when  you  have  pictures  to  color,  or  an  errand  to  do 
for  Mother,  you  have  to  think,  if  you  are  going  to  do  it  well, 
what  you  are  trying  to  do. 

Tell  me  some  other  times  when  you  work  with  your  minds,  or 

think. 

Fourth  Sunday 

Physical  Work 

Well,  what  is  this  boy  doing  ? 
He  is  chopping  wood,  isn't  he  ? 

He  looks  as  if  he  were  working  hard,  and  as  if  he  liked  the 
work. 


LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN         7 

I  think  that  his  mother  will  have  plenty  of  kindling. 

His  little  dog  looks  as  if  he  would  jump  and  bark  when  the 
hatchet  comes  down  and  splits  the  log  in  two. 

You  see  he  is  quite  a  big  boy.  Of  course  little  boys  cannot 
chop  wood ;  they  are  not  strong  enough.  There  are  lots  of  other 
ways  in  which  little  boys  and  little  girls  can  work. 

When  you  have  anything  to  do  you  must  try  to  do  it  just  as 
well  as  you  can,  you  know. 

What  are  some  of  the  kinds  of  work  you  have  to  do  ?  Some- 
times Mother,  or  Father,  or  your  teachers,  or  friends  ask  you  to 
do  something  for  them.  Then,  whatever  you  have  to  do,  do  it 
with  all  your  might. 


8         LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 


NOVEMBER  — SERVICE  AND  WORK 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
The  Little  Maid  of  Israel,  //  Kings  5 : 1-5,  9-U.\ 
Dorcas,  Acts  9 :  36. 

Rebekah  at  the  WeU,  Gmesis  2Ji :  10-20,  29-31.  1 
The  Home  Life  of  Jesus,  Luke  2 :  61-62.  / 
The  Two  Builders,  Matthew  7 :  2^-27. 

Songs 
Serve  Him,  Serve  Him. 
"All  that  You  Do,  Do  with  Your  Might." 
Can  a  Little  Child  Hke  Me?    2d  Verse.' 


DECEMBER -LOVE 

First  Sunday 
Love  of  Parents 

What  are  this  little  boy  and  his  baby  sister  doing  ? 

They  are  taking  wood  from  the  wood  pile  into  the  house. 

Whom  are  they  helping  ? 

|Probably  Mother  wants  the  wood  to  make  a  fire,  and  so  they 
are  bringing  it  in  for  her.  They  love  her,  and  want  to  show  their 
love  by  doing  something  for  her. 

All  children  love  their  mothers,  and  often  tell  them  so,  don't 
they  ?  But  sometimes  when  Mother  asks  them  to  do  something 
for  her,  they  forget  that  the  best  way  to  show  their  love  is  to  do 
what  she  asks. 

Mother  and  Father  love  you  so  much,  and  do  so  much  for  you, 
that  you  ought  to  try  to  do  all  you  can  for  them.  Tell  me  some 
of  the  ways  you  can  show  Mother  and  Father  and  your  brothers 
and  sisters  that  you  love  them. 

Second  Sunday 
Love  of  Playmates  and  Friends 

What  do  you  suppose  this  little  girl  and  boy  are  going  to  do  ? 

I  think  they  are  going  to  play  tennis.  They  look  as  if  they 
liked  to  play  together. 

Do  you  think  that  they  may  be  neighbors,  and  that  the  little 
boy  has  come  over  to  play  with  the  little  girl  ? 

She  is  older  and  probably  plays  tennis  better  than  he  can, 
but  she  is  going  to  play  with  him  so  that  he  can  have  a  good 
time.     She  loves  him,  so  she  wants  to  make  him  happy. 

We  can  all  show  our  neighbors  and  friends  that  we  love  them 
by  trying  to  make  them  happy.     There  are  ever  so  many  ways 

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10       LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 

in  which  we  can  show  our  love  for  them.     Who  can  tell  me  some- 
ways  ?     Let  us  all  try  this  week  to  love  our  neighbors. 

Third  Sunday 
Love  op  God 

What  time  do  you  suppose  it  is  ? 

It  is  night. 

How  can  you  tell  ? 

The  candle  is  burning  on  the  table,  and  the  covers  are  turned 
back  all  ready  for  the  little  girl  to  get  into  bed  ? 

What  is  she  doing  before  she  goes  to  bed  ? 

Yes,  saying  her  prayers. 

Why  do  children  say  their  prayers  before  they  go  to  bed  ? 
Do  you  think  it  is  because  they  love  God,  their  Heavenly  Father  ? 

They  know  he  has  taken  care  of  them  all  day,  and  will  watch 
over  them  while  they  are  asleep.  Sometimes  children  say  a 
prayer  in  the  morning,  too.  We  say  prayers  in  church  and 
Sunday  school. 

We  should  sit  very  quiet  and  close  our  eyes  when  we  talk  to 
God,  shouldn't  we  ? 

Do  you  all  say  a  prayer  at  night?  Tell  me  some  of  the 
prayers. 

Yes,  you  ask  God  to  help  you  to  be  good,  and  to  bless  and  to 
take  care  of  all  whom  you  love.  You  thank  him  for  all  his 
love  and  goodness. 

Fourth  Sunday 
God's  Love 

This  is  a  Christmas  picture.  Do  you  see  the  wreath  in  the 
mndow,  and  the  Christmas  tree  ? 

What  else  do  you  see  ? 

Yes,  the  little  girl  in  her  mother's  arms. 

Do  you  think  the  little  girl  is  telling  her  mother  how  much 
she  loves  her  ? 


LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN       11 

I  think  the  mother  would  rather  have  her  little  daughter's 
love  than  any  other  Christmas  gift  she  could  have. 

Can  you  tell  me  why  people  give  gifts  at  Christmas  time  ? 

Yes,  because  they  love  each  other,  and  also  because  it  is  the 
Christ-child's  birthday. 

God  sent  him  to  the  world  to  show  people  how  to  be  good, 
and  to  tell  them  to  love  one  another.  Do  you  not  think  that  was 
a  beautiful  way  for  God  to  show  his  love  for  us  ? 


12      LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 


DECEMBER  — LOVE 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
Ruth  and  Naomi,  RiUh  1 : 1-19. 
The  Friends  of  Jesus,  John  12 : 1-8. 
The  Birth  of  the  Christ  Child,  Luke  2 : 1-20. 
The  Visit  of  the  Wise  Men,  Matthew  2 : 1-12, 

Songs 
Lord,  Who  Lovest  Little  Children. 
Love  Him,  Love  Him. 
The  Morning  Bright. 
"  He  Prayeth  Best  Who  Loveth  Best." 
Christmas  Carol. 


JANUARY  -  OBEDIENCE 

First  Sunday 
Obedience  to  Parents 

Where  is  this  little  girl  ?  It  looks  as  if  she  had  come  to  the 
store  on  an  errand.  I  guess  she  hurried,  for,  you  see,  her  hat 
has  fallen  off. 

She  has  some  money  in  her  hand.  She  will  put  a  package  in 
the  basket  on  the  floor. 

What  is  the  man  doing  ?  What  do  you  suppose  he  is  get- 
ting for  her  ? 

Who  sent  the  little  girl  to  the  store  ?  Yes,  her  mother  prob- 
ably. Perhaps  she  was  playing  when  Mother  called  her  to  go. 
But  she  left  her  play  and  hurried  right  off,  for  she  was  glad  to 
do  as  Mother  had  asked  her. 

All  of  you  do  errands  for  Mother,  don't  you  ?  Sometimes 
you  go  to  the  store,  or  perhaps  only  upstairs  to  get  something. 
You  can  do  errands  for  other  people,  too. 

There  are  ever  so  many  ways  in  which  you  can  obey  Mother 
and  Father.  Sometimes  it  is  hard  to  do  as  we  are  told;  but 
each  time  we  obey  makes  it  easier  to  obey  again.  Tell  me  how 
you  obey  Mother  and  Father.  Will  you  try  to  be  obedient  all 
this  week  ? 

Second  Sunday 

Obedience  to  Teachers 

What  is  this  child  doing  ? 

She  is  writing.  She  is  trying  to  copy  a  word  that  is  written 
on  the  blackboard. 

Who  can  tell  me  what  that  word  is  ? 

It  is  obey,  and  that  is  just  what  she  is  doing.     She  is  obeying. 

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Where  do  you  think  she  is  ? 

Doesn't  the  room  look  like  a  school  room  ? 

Who  do  you  suppose  wrote  the  word  on  the  board  ? 

Yes,  her  teacher.  The  little  girl  is  trying  to  obey  her  teacher, 
and  to  write  the  word  just  as  well  as  she  can.  Perhaps  she  will 
go  to  her  seat  soon  and  write  on  her  paper. 

Do  you  think  all  the  other  girls  and  boys  are  trying  as 
hard  as  she  is  trying  ? 

When  children  are  in  school,  they  must  try  to  obey  their 
teachers  just  as  they  obey  their  parents  at  home.  Their  parents 
send  them  to  school  and  want  them  to  be  obedient  to  their  teach- 
ers. That  is  the  way  to  learn,  for  your  teachers  tell  you  to  do 
things  in  the  right  way. 

What  are  some  of  the  things  your  teachers  ask  you  to  do  ? 

How  can  you  be  obedient  in  school?  I  wish  each  of  you 
would  try  to  obey  your  teacher  this  week  and  tell  me  about  it 
next  Sunday. 

Third  Sunday 
Obedience  to  God  in  Deed 

Where  are  these  two  little  girls  going  ?  Do  you  think  they 
are  on  their  way  to  Sunday  school  ?  What  is  the  older  girl 
carrying  ?  Do  you  suppose  there  are  some  pennies  in  the  purse 
which  the  little  girl  is  wearing  ? 

Perhaps  both  these  children  are  in  the  kindergarten. 

Why  do  children  go  to  Sunday  school  ? 

Why  do  Mother  and  Father  go  to  church?  Yes,  to  learn 
about  God  and  to  worship  him.  Sunday  is  the  day  on  which  to 
worship  God  and  to  rest.  On  Sunday  we  should  not  do  the 
things  we  do  the  other  six  days  of  the  week.  Father  does  not 
go  to  his  business  and  you  do  not  go  to  day  school. 

When  you  keep  holy  the  Sabbath  Day,  you  are  obeying  God. 
When  you  come  to  Sunday  school,  you  are  obeying  him,  too, 
and  keeping  his  commandment. 


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Fourth  Sunday 
Obedience  to  God  in  Thought 

What  do  you  see  in  this  picture  ? 

A  boy  standing  in  the  road  with  his  wagon.  At  what  is  he 
looking  ? 

Yes,  he  is  looking  at  the  apples  on  that  tree. 

Do  you  suppose  they  look  red  and  shiny  among  the  green 
leaves  ? 

Boys  like  apples,  don't  they  ? 

Perhaps  this  boy  has  walked  a  long  way  and  is  thirsty,  and 
he  thinks  how  good  some  of  those  apples  would  taste.  •  The 
apple-tree  does  not  belong  to  him,  so  he  knows  he  would  not  be 
doing  right  if  he  should  pick  the  apples. 

Perhaps  he  is  thinking  as  he  stands  there  that  God  tells  us, 
"  Thou  shalt  not  steal."  It  would  be  stealing  if  he  should  take 
the  fruit  that  belongs  to  someone  else,  wouldn't  it  ?  Don't  you 
think  he  will  be  glad  that  he  remembered  to  obey  God,  and  did 
not  take  the  apples  ? 

We  should  always  remember  God's  commandments. 


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JANUARY  —  OBEDIENCE 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
Joseph,  Genesis  S7 :  S-17, 
Samuel,  /  Samuel  S :  1-19. 
Josiah,  //  Kings  22 : 1-10,  23 : 3. 
Gideon's  Army,  Judges  6,  7. 
Obedience  of  Abraham,  Genesis  11 :  Sl-92, 12 : 1-7, 

Songs 
Little  Lambs  so  White  and  Fair. 
Like  Obedient  Lambs 
Tick,  the  Clock  Says. 


FEBRUARY  ~  COURAGE   AND   WISDOM 

First  Sunday 
Physical  Courage 

What  do  you  see  in  this  picture  ?  What  have  these  little 
boys  met  ? 

Yes,  some  geese.  They  are  out  for  a  walk,  too,  this  pleasant 
day. 

Did  you  ever  meet  any  geese  when  you  were  out  walking  ? 

I  did  once,  and  they  came  along  hissing  and  squawking,  and 
I  really  thought  they  were  going  to  hurt  me.  I  think  these  geese 
are  making  a  loud  noise. 

The  little  boy  looks  afraid,  doesn't  he  ?  But  his  big  brother 
is  standing  in  front  of  him  so  that  the  geese  cannot  harm  him  if 
they  try.  Big  Brother  does  not  quite  know  whether  they  will 
hurt  him  or  not,  but  he  is  going  to  be  brave  and  protect  his  little 
brother. 

Big  children  should  always  be  like  this  older  brother  and 
protect  small  children. 

Then,  too,  children  have  to  be  brave  when  they  are  hurt. 
Brave  boys  and  girls  don't  cry  when  they  fall  down  or  cut  them- 
selves. 

Can  you  think  of  some  brave  people  who  protect  us  ?  Yes, 
soldiers,  and  policemen,  and  firemen,  and  ever  so  many  others. 

Second  Sunday 

Mental  Courage 

Where  do  you  suppose  this  little  girl  is  going  ?  Why  do  you 
think  she  is  going  to  bed  ? 

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18       LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 

Yes,  she  has  just  come  upstairs,  and  is  all  ready  for  bed. 
We  know  it  is  night  because  the  gas  is  burning  in  the  hall,  and 
she  is  going  into  a  dark  room. 

You  are  not  afraid  to  go  to  bed  in  the  dark  are  you  ? 

Some  children  are,  but  this  little  girl  doesn't  look  as  if  she 
were  afraid.  She  knows  that  everything  in  the  room  is  just  the 
same  in  the  dark  as  it  is  in  the  daylight.  And  she  knows,  too, 
that  God  watches  over  her  in  the  dark  as  well  as  in  the  daylight. 

When  Mother  and  Father  are  with  you,  you  don't  feel  afraid, 
for  you  know  they  will  take  care  of  you,  and  your  Heavenly 
Father  is  always  caring  for  little  children. 

When  people  are  not  afraid  of  things,  we  say  they  are 
**  brave."  Can  you  think  of  some  brave  people  you  have  heard 
about  ?  Do  you  remember  the  ^two  brave  men  who  have  birth- 
days this  month?  Let  us  all  try  to  be  like  them,  and  have 
courageous  hearts. 

Third  Sunday 
Wisdom 

What  is  the  little  girl  in  our  picture  to-day  doing  ? 

She  is  playing  the  piano. 

Do  you  suppose  she  is  practising  her  music  lesson  ?  Do  you 
think  she  likes  to  practise  ? 

I  think  she  must  be  very  glad  that  she  can  take  music  lessons 
and  learn  to  play.  Of  course  she  could  not  learn  if  she  did  not 
practise  over  and  over  very  carefully,  what  her  teacher  taught 
her. 

See  how  interested  her  kitten  looks.  She  will  probably  have 
a  frolic  with  it  later. 

Do  some  of  you  have  music  lessons  to  practise?  If  you 
try  hard  to  understand  what  your  teacher  tells  you,  you  will  learn 
a,  great  deal.  We  call  people  wise  who  have  learned  their  les- 
sons well.  No  one  becomes  wise  until  he  has  learned  to  study 
and  practise,  and  to  work  hard. 


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I  know  a  story  about  a  boy  who  had  to  study  and  work  hard. 
He  grew  to  be  a  very  wise  man.  His  birthday  comes  near  the 
middle  of  this  month.     Can  you  tell  me  his  name  ? 

Fourth  Sunday 
Wisdom 

See  how  interested  these  two  children  look.  What  do  yon 
suppose  they  are  doing  ? 

Yes,  the  big  girl  is  reading  to  the  little  one.  Perhaps  she  is 
reading  the  lesson  she  has  just  learned  in  school.  I  think  the 
little  sister  likes  to  be  read  to,  don't  you  ?  Do  you  suppose  she 
knows  some  of  the  words  ? 

Maybe  the  older  sister  is  helping  her  learn  some  new  ones. 
The  older  girl  will  remember  her  lesson  much  better  because  she 
tries  to  tell  someone  else  about  it. 

Do  your  brothers  or  sisters  ever  help  you  with  your  reading 
or  numbers  ?  Sometimes  Mother  and  Father  help  your  brothers 
and  sisters  with  their  lessons. 

If  we  learn  things  well  ourselves,  we  can  help  others.  Les- 
sons are  not  always  easy  to  learn.  But  all  the  people  we  call 
**  wise  "  have  had  to  study. 

Abraham  Lincoln  was  a  very  wise  man.  He  used  his  knowl- 
edge for  his  country's  good,  and  to  help  his  fellow-men. 

TeU  me  what  you  have  heard  about  him  this  week. 


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FEBRUARY— COURAGE  AND  WISDOM 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
Christ  in  the  Temple,  Luke  2 :  41-51. 
King  Solomon's  Choice,  /  Kings  3 : 1-16. 
David  and  Goliath,  /  Samud  17 : 1-63. 
Daniel  in  the  Lion's  Den,  Daniel  6. 
Naboth  and  the  King,  /  Kings  21 : 1-14- 

Songs 
America. 

Onward  Christian  Soldiers. 

My  Country  is  America. 

What  Can  Little  Hands  Do? 


MARCH-PURITY 

First  Sunday 
Purity  in  Deed 

What  are  these  children  doing  ? 

They  are  sweeping  the  floor,  are  they  not  ?  Do  you  suppose 
they  are  sisters,  and  are  helping  each  other  clean  the  room  ? 

Do  you  ever  brush  up  the  crumbs  on  the  dining-room  floor, 
or  pick  up  the  threads  in  the  sitting-room  for  Mother  ?  You  do 
it  to  help  her  keep  the  house  clean.  It  takes  a  great  deal  of  care 
to  keep  our  houses  clean  and  orderly. 

Did  you  ever  think  that  our  bodies  which  God  gave  us  are 
the  houses  in  which  hearts  and  minds  live  ? 

We  should  try  to  keep  them  clean,  just  as  we  help  to  keep 
our  houses  clean. 

We  must  watch  ourselves  every  day,  and  take  good  care  of 
our  bodies  so  that  we  may  keep  them  well  and  strong. 

Second  Sunday 
Purity  in  Word 

Just  see  these  two  little  boys.     What  are  they  doing? 

One  of  them  has  his  hands  over  his  mouth,  and  the  other  boy 
is  looking  at  him. 

Why  do  you  suppose  he  has  put  his  hands  over  "his  lips  ? 

Do  you  ever  do  it  ?     Why  do  you  do  it  ? 

Yes,  to  keep  from  saying  something  you  were  going  to  say. 

You  see  this  little  boy  almost  said  something  he  should  not  say 
to  his  little  friend.  Are  you  not  glad  he  remembered  in  time  not 
to  say  it. 

Now  he  himself  will  soon  forget  it  because  he  did  not  repeat  it. 

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22       LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 

There  are  ever  and  ever  so  many  good  things  to  talk  about, 
so  we  need  never  soil  our  lips  with  unclean  words.  We  must 
try  to  keep  our  lips  and  our  thoughts  pure. 

Third  Sunday 
Purity  in  Thought 

Do  you  like  to  look  at  this  picture  ?  Can  you  tell  me  at  what 
this  little  girl  is  looking  ? 

Yes,  the  baby  in  the  bassinet. 

Do  you  suppose  it  is  the  little  girPs  brother  or  sister  ? 

Have  you  a  baby  at  home  ?  Do  you  like  to  watch  him  when 
he  is  asleep,  and  play  with  him  when  he  wakes  up  ? 

Probably  this  little  girl  does,  too. 

When  you  are  with  Baby,  you  always  think  kind,  happy 
thoughts.  Baby's  thoughts  are  good,  and  when  you  look  at  him, 
your  thoughts  are  good,  too.  When  you  were  babies,  you  knew 
only  about  good  things. 

If  children  want  to  grow  up  pure  and  strong,  they  should 
think  of  the  good  things  and  forget  the  others.  That  is  the  way 
to  keep  our  minds  clean  and  pure. 

Let  us  all  try  to  think  good  thoughts. 

Fourth  Sunday 
Purity  in  Heart 

This  looks  like  an  Easter  Picture,  doesn't  it  ?  See  all  the 
Easter  lilies  !  Perhaps  the  little  girl  is  in  church  or  Simday 
school. 

What  is  she  holding  ?     Yes,  a  large  lily. 

What  is  the  color  of  Easter  lilies  ? 

Do  you  suppose  the  little  girl's  dress  is  white,  too  ? 

We  always  think  of  everything  white  as  being  clean  and  pure. 
Don't  you  know  how  pure  and  white  the  snow  looks  when  it  has 
just  fallen  ? 


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Don't  you  think  that  the  little  girl  looks  like  a  good  child  ?  If 
her  face  did  not  look  kind  and  good  we  would  not  think  her  a 
good  child  even  if  her  clothes  were  white  and  clean,  and  the  lilies 
about  her  were  pure  and  white.  She  must  have  a  pure  heart  to 
have  such  a  lovely  face. 

You  know  children's  thoughts  shine  out  in  their  eyes,  and  if 
their  hearts  are  pure  and  true,  their  faces  will  show  it,  and 
everyone  will  love  them. 

We  can  try  to  keep  our  hearts  pure  every  day. 


24      LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 


MARCH— [PURITY 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
The  Baptism  of  Jesus,  Matthew  3. 
The  Anointing  of  David,  I  Samuel  16 : 1-lS. 
Children  praise  Jesus,  Matthew  21  : 1-21. 
The  Creation,  Genesis  I. 

Songs 
The  Little  Flowers  Came  through  the  Ground. 
The  Happy  Birds  with  Joy  will  Sing. 

Learn 
"  His  strength  was  as  the  strength  of  ten 

Because  his  heart  was  pure."     {Tennyson.) 
"  Live  pure,  speak  truth,  right  wrong. 

Else  wherefore  bom?  "     (Robert  Browning.) 


APRIL  —  SELF-CONTROL 

First  Sunday 
Selp-Control  in-  Thought 

Do  you  see  the  clock  in  the  picture  ?  What  time  does  it  tell 
us  it  is  ? 

Yes,  seven  o'clock. 

Do  some  of  you  go  to  bed  at  seven  o'clock  ? 

Yes,  and  some  go  at  six,  too. 

Do  you  always  want  to  go  to  bed  right  oif  when  Mother  says 
it  is  time  ?  You  might  find  it  hard  sometimes  to  remember  to 
go  if  there  were  no  one  to  tell  you. 

These  two  children  seem  to  be  going  to  bed,  don't  they  ? 
See  the  book  and  the  lamp  on  the  table. 

Do  you  suppose  the  big  girl  has  been  reading  to  her  little 
sister  ? 

Perhaps  they  were  in  the  middle  of  a  story,  too,  when  the 
clock  struck  seven.  Both  the  children  knew  it  was  bed-time  so 
they  closed  the  book  and  started  up  stairs. 

Clocks  tell  us  to  do  many  things.  Can  you  think  of  some  of 
them? 

These  children  are  making  themselves  do  something  they  do 
not  really  wish  to  do,  and  they  can  probably  keep  from  doing 
things  they  want  to  do. 

That  is  what  self-control  means.  If  we  have  good  control  of 
our  thoughts,  we  shall  also  have  control  of  our  bodies,  for  our 
minds  control  our  bodies. 


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26       LESSONS  FOR  THE  SUNDAY  KINDERGARTEN 

Second  Sunday 
Self-Control  in  Wobd 

Just  see  what  has  happened  in  this  picture !  The  baby  has 
broken  a  piece  of  the  dolPs  tea  set.  Do  you  suppose  it  is  the 
sugar  bowl  or  a  cup  or  a  saucer  ? 

She  looks  sorry  and  ashamed.  Why  do  you  think  she  is 
ashamed? 

Well,  I  think  her  sister  has  invited  her  to  the  tea  party,  but 
has  asked  her  to  be  careful  of  the  new  tea  set. 

Do  you  suppose  that  while  her  sister  went  out  to  get  the 
food,  the  baby  picked  up  the  cup  and  then  dropped  and  broke 
it  ?     It  looks  as  if  that  was  what  had  happened. 

If  you  were  the  big  sister,  how  would  you  feel  ? 

Well,  I  shouldn^t  wonder  either  if  she  were  angry.  See  how 
tightly  her  hand  is  closed  and  how  her  lips  are  pressed  together. 

Why  do  you  suppose  she  does  that  ? 

Yes,  I  think  she  is  trying  to  control  her  temper  and  to  keep 
from  saying  angry  words  to  her  little  sister. 

Let  us  all  try  very  hard  this  week  to  control  our  tempers, 
and  not  to  let  angry  words  pass  our  lips. 

Third  Sunday 
Self-Control  in  Deed 

Do  you  see  two  boys  in  our  picture  to-day?  Where  are 
they? 

Yes,  one  is  inside  the  fence,  and  the  other  is  walking  along 
the  road. 

What  is  the  boy  inside  doing?  He  seems  to  be  filling  a 
basket  with  wood. 

It  looks  as  if  he  were  just  going  to  carry  it  into  the  house. 

Do  you  think  he  is  helping  his  mother  ?  What  is  the  other 
boy  carrying  ? 


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Yes,  a  fishing  rod.  See  the  line  and  the  pail  of  bait.  He  is 
going  fishing  and  has  stopped  to  ask  the  other  boy  to  go  with 
him.  See,  he  is  pointing  down  toward  the  river,  and  we  can  al- 
most hear  him  call,  "  Come  on,  and  go  fishing  with  me." 

What  do  you  suppose  the  other  boy  says  ?  Do  you  think 
he  wants  to  go  ? 

Boys  like  to  go  fishing  very  much,  you  know.  But  he  knows 
his  mother  does  not  want  him  to  go  to-day.  She  needs  his  help 
at  home.  So  he  tells  the  other  boy  that  he  cannot  go.  Then  I 
think  he  picks  up  the  basket  of  wood  and  carries  it  in  the  house. 

I  would  like  to  know  that  boy,  wouldn't  you  ?  We  can  all 
try  to  control  ourselves  as  he  does.  Then  we  shall  grow  up 
strong  and  have  self-control. 

Fourth  Sunday 
Self-Control  in  Body 

Just  see  these  two  little  girls.  They  look  as  if  they  were 
having  a  party. 

The  little  girl  who  is  sitting  in  the  window  seat  has  finished 
her  ice  cream.  The  little  girl  who  is  giving  the  party  is  offer- 
ing her  some  more.  She  wants  all  her  little  guests  to  be  happy 
and  to  have  all  they  want. 

Do  you  suppose  the  other  child  wants  the  ice  cream  ? 

Yes,  she  probably  does.  But  she  knows  that  one  saucerful 
is  all  that  will  be  good  for  her  to  eat.  So  she  folds  her  hands, 
and  says  <<  No,  I  thank  you,"  to  her  little  hostess. 

Do  you  ever  want  more  ice  cream  or  cake  or  candy  than  you 
know  will  be  good  for  you  to  eat  ?  Most  children  do,  but  they 
must  learn  to  control  their  appetites  and  not  to  eat  too  much. 

All  children  want  to  have  strong,  healthy  bodies  and  so  they 
must  eat  food  that  is  nourishing  and  good  for  them.  They  must 
learn,  too,  not  to  eat  too  much  of  good  things,  even  if  they  like 
them.  Let  us  all  try  to  eat  wisely  so  that  we  may  grow  to  be 
strong,  healthy  men  and  women. 


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APRIL  —  SELF-CONTROL 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
Abraham  and  Lot,  Genesis  13 : 1-9. 
Isaac  and  the  Wells  of  Water,  Genesis  26 : 1-6, 12-38. 
David  spares  Saul,  /  Samuel  24  •  1-8. 
Daniel,  Daniel  I. 

Songs 
Little  Brown  Seed. 
The  Little  Plant. 
The  Golden  Rule. 
O  Father  Keep  the  Children. 


MAY -HONESTY   AND   TRUTH 

First  Sunday 
Honesty  in  Deed 

What  is  this  little  girl  giving  her  playmate  ? 

It  looks  like  a  cooky. 

See  the  little  dog.     He  looks  as  if  he  wanted  a  cooky,  too ! 

Do  you  think  the  little  girl  will  give  him  a  piece  ? 

Where  do  yon  suppose  the  little  girl  got  the  cookies  ? 

Yes,  I  think  her  mother  gave  them  to  her,  and  told  her  to  give 
one  to  her  little  friend  and  to  keep  one  herself. 

Once  I  knew  a  little  boy  whose  mother  gave  him  two  cookies, 
one  for  himself  and  one  for  his  brother ;  and  he  ate  them  both 
himself.    That  was  not  right,  was  it  ? 

No,  it  was  not  honest,  and  it  was  selfish,  too. 

Perhaps  the  little  girl  would  have  liked  both  cookies  herself, 
but  she  wants  to  be  honest. 

Sometimes  we  want  to  do  something  wrong,  and  we  think  no 
one  will  know.  Then  something  within  us  tells  us  it  would  not 
be  honest  and  right.  That  is  the  voice  of  God  speaking  to  us  in 
our  hearts,  and  he  knows  when  we  even  think  of  doing  wrong. 
If  we  obey  that  voice  we  will  do  what  it  tells  us  is  right  and 
honest.  We  all  want  to  be  honest  with  ourselves  and  with  our 
friends. 

Second  Sunday 
Honor 

To-day  we  have  just  one  little  girl  in  our  picture,  and  where 
do  you  think  she  is  going  ? 

Yes,  she  is  going  to  Sunday  school.  See  the  church  steeple 
overlhe  tree  top. 


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When  she  was  all  ready  to  go  I  think  Mother  gave  her  some 
pennies  for  the  collection,  and  she  put  them  into  the  little  purse 
she  is  wearing. 

The  little  girl  has  just  passed  a  store.  What  kind  of  a  store  ? 
What  do  you  see  in  the  window  ? 

Yes,  candy.  Do  you  suppose  she  wanted  to  go  in  and  buy 
some  of  the  candy. 

She  probably  looked  in  the  window  and  decided  just  what 
kind  she  wanted  most.  Then  she  remembered  that  the  pennies 
in  her  purse  which  she  was  going  to  spend  for  the  candy  were  not 
given  her  for  that.  They  were  given  her  to  put  into  the  collec- 
tion. She  knows  it  would  not  be  honest  to  use  them  for  any- 
thing else. 

Aren't  you  glad  she  has  gone  past  the  store  without  going  in  ? 

She  will  be  glad,  too,  I  think,  that  she  remembered  in  time. 

Do  you  suppose  it  was  that  same  voice  in  her  heart  that 
helped  her  to  remember  ? 

Will  you  all  try  to  listen  for  that  voice  and  do  what  it  tells 
you  is  right  ?  If  you  obey  the  voice,  you  will  be  upright  and 
honest. 

Third  Sunday 

Truthfulness  in  Word 

Just  see  this  little  girl !     What  has  she  in  her  hand  ? 

Yes,  a  plate.     But  what  has  happened  to  it  ? 

Yes,  a  piece  has  been  broken  out  of  it.  See,  she  is  showing  it 
to  her  sister. 

Do  you  suppose  she  broke  the  plate  ? 

Yes,  perhaps  she  was  carrying  it  and  dropped  it.  It  was  an 
accident,  but  the  piece  is  broken  out  just  the  same.  No  one 
saw  her  do  it,  and  she  could  have  put  it  away  and  waited  for 
some  one  to  find  it,  but  she  is  not  that  sort  of  a  little  girl.  She 
has  taken  it  right  to  her  older  sister  and  is  telling  her  about  it. 

If  her  mother  were  at  home,  she  would  tell  her,  too.  Mother 
will  not  feel  so  badly  about  the  broken  plate,  because  she  will  tell 


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about  it  herself.  That  is  what  all  children  should  do.  When 
they  break  anything,  they  should  tell  that  they  have  done  so, 
even  if  they  are  ashamed  to  say  they  did  such  a  thing. 

That  is  the  truthful,  honest  way  to  do.  If  we  tell  the  truth 
to  our  parents  and  teachers  and  friends,  we  will  be  believed  and 
trusted  by  everyone.    Let  us  all  try  to  be  truthful  and  trustworthy. 

Fourth  Sunday 
Truthfulness  in  Thought 

What  is  happening  in  this  picture  ?  Two  children  are  run- 
ning a  race. 

See  the  line  they  have  drawn  on  the  ground.  I  suppose  they 
are  trying  to  see  who  will  reach  the  line  first  ?  They  are  side  by 
side  now. 

Which  do  you  think  will  cross  the  line  first  ?  It  is  going  to 
be  pretty  close,  I  think. 

The  little  girl  who  is  standing  with  her  hat  in  her  hand  is 
going  to  decide  who  wins.  She  will  have  to  watch  very  carefully, 
won't  she  ?  She  must  be  sure  which  one  really  comes  in  first, 
whether  it  is  the  one  she  wants  to  win  or  not  ? 

Do  you  ever  run  races  ?  Sometimes  it  is  pretty  hard  to  be 
fair  and  honest. 

When  we  start  on  a  race,  we  must  be  sure  that  our  toes  are 
just  on  the  line,  not  over  it,  and  that  we  do  not  start  a  second 
before  we  hear  the  "  Go." 

In  all  games  we  must  try  to  play  fair  and  be  honest  and 
truthful.  It  is  not  so  bad  to  lose  a  race  or  a  game,  but  it  is 
wrong  to  lie  about  it.  We  know  in  our  own  minds  who  really 
has  won,  and  it  takes  away  the  joy  of  victory  if  we  have  not  won 
honestly.     Let  us  all  try  to  be  honest  in  our  play. 


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MAY  — HONESTY  AND  TRUTH 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
The  Ark  Captured  and  Returned,  /  Samuel  4,  H  SamudB^  1-16, 
King  Darius,  Apocrypha,  /  Esdras  3,  4  •  1-4^. 
The  Israelites  in  Canaan,  Joshua  9. 
Joseph  and  his  Brothers,  Genesis  J^. 

Songs 
Heavenly  Father,  Lead  Us  On. 
God  the  Father  in  Heaven. 
There  is  a  Still,  SmaU,  Holy  Voice. 

Prayer 
"  Help  us,  Lord,  throughout  the  day." 


JUNE -FAITHFULNESS  AND  HAPPINESS 

First  Sunday 
Faithfulness 

This  little  girl  is  watering  her  flowers.  Do  you  suppose  it  is 
her  owii  garden  she  is  taking  care  of  ? 

Perhaps  she  planted  the  seeds  herself,  and  has  watched  for 
the  tiny  green  shoots  to  come  up.  Don't  you  suppose  she  was 
glad  when  the  sun  shone  on  her  garden,  and  the  rain  gave  it  a 
cool  drink  ? 

Perhaps  the  rain  has  not  fallen  for  a  long  time,  and  the 
flowers  look  thirsty,  so  she  is  watering  them  herself.  She  does 
not  want  them  to  wither  and  dry  up.  She  wants  them  to  make  a 
bright  border  for  the  path.  It  is  a  little  thing  to  do,  but  she 
does  it  faithfully  every  day  when  the  rain  does  not  fall. 
Because  she  does  this  little  task  well  I  think  she  would  be  faith- 
ful if  she  had  some  very  hard  thing  to  do. 

Do  any  of  you  have  a  garden  ?  Perhaps  you  help  Mother 
with  hers  ?  You  know  that  faithful  care  every  day  makes  the 
plants  grow  and  keeps  the  garden  watered  and  weeded. 

If  we  try  to  be  faithful  and  do  little  things  well  every  day, 
when  we  are  older  we  shall  be  faithful  in  the  great  things 
of  life. 

Second  Sunday 
Faithfulness. 

What  do  you  see  in  this  picture  ? 

A  little  baby  sitting  on  a  blanket  in  the  grass  and  a  big  dog 
near  by. 

Do  you  suppose  the  baby's  mother  has  left  her  for  a  while 
for  the  dog  to  take  care  of  ?     He  looks  as  if  he  were  proud  to 

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be  taking  care  of  Baby.  He  loves  her,  and  will  not  let  any  harm 
come  to  her  while  she  is  in  his  care.  He  is  a  faithful  dog,  isn't 
he  ?     Perhaps  some  of  you  have  a  faithful  dog  friend  at  home. 

What  do  you  suppose  this  dog's  name  is  ?  He  is  faithful  to 
his  duty,  and  a  faithful  friend  to  Baby  and  her  mother. 

If  a  dog  can  be  so  true  to  his  trust,  surely  we  ought  all  to  try 
to  be  faithful  to  our  duty.  Even  if  our  duty  is  not  pleasant, 
we  must  do  it  cheerfully  and  faithfully.  We  can  all  try  to  be 
faithful  and  loyal  to  our  friends,  too. 

What  are  some  of  your  duties  ?  How  can  you  be  faithful 
to  duties  and  to  your  friends  ? 


Third  Sunday 
Happiness 

Making  Others  Happy 

What  do  you  see  in  this  picture  ? 

Yes,  two  little  girls  playing  dolls  together.  They  are  having 
a  very  good  time,  are  they  not  ?  See  how  happy  they  look !  Do 
you  think  both  children  are  well  ? 

No,  one  of  them  is  in  bed.  Perhaps  she  has  been  ill  and  is 
nearly  well  now,  or  she  may  have  hurt  her  foot  and  cannot  walk 
for  a  while. 

The  other  little  girl  has  come  to  play  with  her.  She  knows 
her  little  friend  must  feel  lonely  staying  in  bed  all  the  time,  so 
she  has  brought  her  doll  and  is  trying  to  make  her  little  friend 
just  as  happy  as  she  can.  Probably  she  is  telling  her  all  about 
what  she  and  the  other  children  are  doing  in  school,  and  what 
they  are  playing,  too.  What  do  you  suppose  she  is  telling  her  to 
make  her  laugh  so  ?  I  think  when  the  doctor  comes  again,  he 
will  find  the  little  girl  much  better.  Her  little  friend  is  helping 
her  get  well  by  making  her  so  happy. 

People  who  are  happy  are  usually  well.  We  can  all  try  to  be 
happy,  and  so  make  those  around  us  happy  and  well,  too. 


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Fourth  Sunday 
Happiness  ( In  ourselves) 

Wliat  do  you  suppose  these  two  children  are  looking  at  ? 

Yes,  the  squirrel  up  in  the  tree,  and  he  is  looking  at  them. 

Do  you  suppose  they  come  to  see  him  often  and  sometimes 
bring  him  nuts  ? 

See  the  bird  flying  to  the  tree.  Do  you  think  she  has  a  nest 
hidden  away  among  the  leaves  ?  Perhaps  there  are  some  little 
blue  eggs  in  it,  or  some  baby  birds. 

These  two  little  girls  have  taken  their  dolly  out  for  a  walk, 
but  there  are  so  many  interesting  things  to  see  that  they  have 
not  gone  very  far. 

Do  you  ever  go  for  a  walk  in  the  fields  and  woods,  or  in  the 
park  ?     What  do  you  see  ? 

Yes,  the  birds  and  squirrels,  and  flowers  and  trees. 
'  And  what  else?     The  bees  and  butterflies. 

Does  Father  or  Mother  ever  go  with  you  to  tell  you  about 
them  ?  There  is  ever  so  much  to  learn  about  them,  isn^t  there  ? 
Tell  me  some  of  the  things  you  know. 

If  we  know  about  these  things  in  nature  we  enjoy  our  walks 
ever  so  much  more.  It  is  the  same  with  other  things  we  learn. 
We  make  ourselves  and  others  happy  with  our  knowledge.  Our 
minds  and  the  beautiful  things  we  see  through  our  minds  make 
us  happy.     Then  we  have  happiness  in  ourselves. 


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JUNE  — FAITHFULNESS  AND  HAPPINESS 

Stories  and  Songs 

Stories 
Moses  and  Miriam,  Exodus  2 : 1-10. 
David  and  Jonathan,  /  Samud  20. 
The  Birth  of  Isaac,  Genesia  18: 1-16,  21 : 1-8. 
Jesus  Blessing  Little  Children,  Matthew  19  :  13-15. 

(Children's  Sunday) 
David  the  Shepherd  Boy,  /  Samuel  16. 

SONQB 

God  is  There. 

I  Cannot  Do  Great  Things. 

I  Think  when  I  Read. 

Happy  as  a  Robin. 

The  World  is  so  Full  of  a  Number  of  Things. 


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